Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Nights in White Satin

by The Moody Blues.

Facts:- This song is part of an album named "Days of Future Passed". It is a concept album tracing an "everyman's day" from dawn to night, from awakening to sleep. This song was last song on the album and represented nighttime.

- The song wasn't a popular title when first released because it was too long (7:38) and didn't get much air time on the radio. Only in 1972, after songs like "Hey Jude " (7:05) and "Layla" (7:02) became popular, the song was re-released and became a hit.

- The song was written by the band's lead singer Justin Hayward at the age of 19.The spoken-word poem, "Late Lament", which can be heard at the 5:52 mark in the song, was written by the band's drummer Graeme Edge, and was read by the keyboardist, Mike Pinder.

- My favorite line: "Just what you want to be you will be in the end".What is your favorite line? (lyrics after the video).

This is the original, full version of the song. Enjoy.

Nights in white satin never reaching the endLetters I've written never meaning to sendBeauty I'd always missed with these eyes beforeJust what the truth is I can't say any more'Cause I love you yes I love you oh how I love you

Gazing at people some hand in handJust what I'm going through they can't understandSome try to tell me thoughts they can not defendJust what you want to be you will be in the endAnd I love you yes I love you oh how I love youOh how I love you

Nights in white satin never reaching the endLetters I've written never meaning to sendBeauty I've always missed with these eyes beforeJust what the truth is I can't say any more'Cause I love you yes I love you oh how I love you oh how ooh'Cause I love you yes I love you oh how I love you oh how ooh

Breathe deep the gathering gloomWatch lights fade from every roomBed sitter people look back and lamentAnother day's useless energy is spentImpassioned lovers wrestle as oneLonely man cries for love and has noneNew mother picks up and suckles her sonSenior citizens wish they were youngCold-hearted orb that rules the nightRemoves the colors from our sightRed is grey and yellow whiteBut we decide which is rightAnd which is an illusion